Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation
Expert testimony in MDL-3084 includes psychological assessments of victims and safety engineering reports. Court rulings have excluded some expert opinions based on relevance and scientific reliability, following Daubert standards. The causation theory focuses on Uber's negligence in safety protocols, driver background checks, and the company's knowledge of risks, linking these factors to the injuries suffered by plaintiffs. Some expert testimonies regarding Uber's adherence to external safety standards and causation were excluded for lack of scientific reliability or improper scope, emphasizing the court's focus on scientific rigor and relevance.
3,940
Pending actions
4,230
Total actions filed
Active
Status
10/04/2023
Established
Who qualifies
Plaintiffs must have experienced sexual assault or misconduct involving Uber drivers while using Uber services. The incidents must be connected to Uber rides, with specific references to the requirement of producing Uber ride receipts linked to the alleged assault. The incidents should have occurred during Uber rides, with evidence such as Uber ride receipts and other relevant evidence like biological or trace evidence. The court has emphasized the production of ride receipts connected to the assault, indicating incidents likely occurred within a window prior to the filing deadlines, generally within the last few years.
Products involved
- Uber ride-sharing platform
Alleged injuries
- sexual assault
- trauma
- emotional distress
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